Connecticut western news., 1887-06-22
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Coaching pasties are numerous in Berkshire this season.

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 Coaching pasties are numerous in Berkshire this season.
 Pianofore will be presented in Pitts field June 27, 29 and 29, under the di- rection of the Sherlock sisters.
 ''Sky farm," the home of the famous Goodale sisters has been purchased by MT H. F.Keith of Great Harrington, for $3,96O
 The foundation for Q new boiler house 100 feet long has been laid by the Dal- zelle axle company of South Egremont and a boiler of 122 horsepower will be used
 Crane X Co.,, of Dalton have the con- tract for furnishing distinctive paper to be used for United States notes. natl on- al bank notes, checks, bonds, certificates and other securities, during the next isical year, at he rate of 38a cents per pound.
 A paper is being circulated in North Adams by the English people to secure money for fund for the hospital, to be designated "The Queens Jubilee fund.-" The sum of $500 has been raised and additions will be made to it.
 The Lee creamery during May made 2S83 lbs. of butter from 2,6S6 inches of cream, the cost per pound for making being five cents, The patrons received IS cts. perinch for their cream, and the fact was dem onstrated that by such an institution the farmers are greatly bene- fitted. A great amount of labor is thus avoided, and the milk is of course re- tained for family use.
 The Berkshire branch of theWoman's Board of Missions held their annual con- vention at the First church in Pittsfeld on Thursday, June 6. Interesting ad- dresses were made by Mrs Capron of India, and Mrs Childs of Boston. The reports of the Secretary were very en- couraging and deep interest in the work exhibited. The receipts of the past year were $2,795.
 MT William Parker, formerly teach CT in the EdwardsPlace school in Stock bridge, died in New Britain, after an illness of several months. MT Parker was deeply interested in religious and benevolent works, and labored zealous- ly with Elihu Burritt in establishing the Burritt Mission in New Britain. He was born in Lenox, and was graduate of Williams college. At the time of his death he held the position of vice-presi- dent and secretary of the Stanley Works of New Britain, with which he has been connected for nearly twenty years. An effort is being made to light the Hoosac tunnel by electricity, and suc- cessful test has been made by MT A. F. Moore, the agent of the Westinghouse electric lighting company. He started up 169 of the Westinghouse alternating current converter system of incandes- cent lights, of 16 and 25 candle power, the first light being placed 1000 feet from the entrance, and the tunnel is lighted mile from the entrance and 5000 feet from the dynamo. The light ing of the tunnel will greatly aid the workmen who are constantly employed in it. It is proposed to substitute coke for fuel on locomotives while passing through the tunnel, thus avoiding smoke and gas.
 Rev Dr Mark Hopkins, the venerabl } ex-president of Williams college, died on Friday morning, June 17th, the immediate cause of death being heart failure, due to the exhaustion of age, he having reached the advanced age of eighty five years. Stockbridge was his native home, his father was farmer, and his mother 8 lady of superior intell- ect. He studied medicine and received his degree in Pittsfeld, but at the time he had completed necessary arrange ments to practise he was called to take the position of professor of rhetor1c and moral philosophy in Williams coll ege, and afterward was licensed to preach, although he had never received a theological training. .Dr Hopkins was the fourth president of Williams college, and occupied that position for 35 years, from 1886 to 1872, and for twenty years taught all the studies o1 the senior class. He received many tempting offers to induce him to leave the college and accept pastorate, from churches in New York and Philadelphia, but he considered that he had wider field of doing good in the position he occupied. His death will make a change in the coming commencement, and strain of loving eulogy will per. wade the exercises. The funeral services were held in the Congregational church at Williamstown at p. m. yesterday. President Garter, Professor B. H. Grif. fin and Rev A. c. Sewall, of Schenect. ady, N. Y., recently pastor at Williams town, took part in the services which were of a simple character. There will be an eulogy of the ex-president at some date not yet fixed.